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I plan to pick up around 20 or so
those are nice minis

Why is the price surprising? Its the same price as sternguard and vanguard

Kirasu wrote:Why is the price surprising? Its the same price as sternguard and vanguard

You can tell how many of us have bought those items enough to be familiar with that price point. Actually, the MK I and MK II vets were also at that price.

Good thing I just ordered the skele looking bits from the Possessed kit. At least I can make my a couple LotD on the cheap.

They are OK I thought they would be much creepier/ undead-spectral looking.

But they are nice sculpts, considering they are just moar-marines.

No Plasma Cannon? boo.

I love these new Legion of the Damned sculpts, but I'm really moving away from metal minis these days as much as possible because the price has just gotten out of hand and keeping the paint on them with no chips is always more challenging than plastic. For about 18 years I liked metal better than plastic but the past couple years I've really changed preferences with the better detail, more parts per sprue, often better pricing and ease of assembly for plastic.

I recently painted 10 metal Sternguard and it reminded me why I like plastic so much better these days. I may add some plastic bones here and there to some plastic Marines and hand paint most of my bones and flames on flat surfaces. But I wouldn't knock anyone else for buying the new LoD models, they look terrific.

My god they look freakin' awesome! I may get some just to go (albeit illegally) with my Space Wolves!

However they do appear to rely a bit too much on painting skills (flames) which is something I lack. and then there is the price.

I really really like the way th heavy weapons are designed anyone else notice their braced where the hand goes inside a portion of it.


I think they are fantastic models

I have to admit, I really only want the 'chaplain' looking Sergeant model.

OK, and maybe the heavy flamer model.

Too bad GW got rid of their bitz service, because that's going to be a tough purchase to justify...

Also, why I do field a Legion of the Damned squad, I use their rules to represent a 'high tech' special (OK, extra special!) forces type of squad. Rapid deployment, precise insertion type of thing. The 'high tech' being represented by the ability to deep strike and fire heavy weapons on the move. A slightly bulked up power-armored marine.

But, I digress...

Absolutely stunning figures! LOVE them!

Too bad they're absolutely not worth taking in the game. : /

The Sergeant is a nice sculpt, but I doubt these will sell well, thanks to substandard rules. Also, By the time Marines v6 roll out, the entire squad entry will likely just disappear anyway.

All that said, though, I'm considering building some Legionnaires as allies for my beleaguered IG for Apocalypse.

That could be a good Chaplain eh?

Hmm, maybe when painted in a ghostly palette they could double as fallen Astartes brought back into this world by some otherworldly curse or taint, perfect for RT scenarios.

I want the skull beakie helmet. And yes they would make awesome models for salamanders sternguard

Damn they're hot.

Hollismason wrote:I really really like the way th heavy weapons are designed anyone else notice their braced where the hand goes inside a portion of it.

I noticed that. I just think that asthetic works better with Terminators than regular power armor guys.

Agamemnon2 wrote:Also, By the time Marines v6 roll out, the entire squad entry will likely just disappear anyway.

That is a very good point.

They'll soon be hangin' with the 13th company, I 'd wager...

That SGT. is going to be my new chaplain seriously what a fantastic model.

ARGH why couldn't they make the plasma cannon one.

Wasn't there a preview of a sculpt with half the face mask ripped of and showing a skull underneath? Or was that just a test model for some new and upcoming sculpter. Anyways nice models, don't need them but they make for great conversion subjects.

OMG!! The first ever left-handed space marine!



Very nice models, though. Very nice indeed...

Alpharius wrote:

Agamemnon2 wrote:Also, By the time Marines v6 roll out, the entire squad entry will likely just disappear anyway.

That is a very good point.

They'll soon be hangin' with the 13th company, I 'd wager...

Current trends suggest GW will keep them in the book. Look at how many old models were reintroduced in the Skaven book. I think the bean counters realised that it was a waste of stock having loads of old models lying around with no rules to encourage gamers to buy them. Thus, I suspect LoTD will continue to make an appearance in future Codexes. Wouldn't be overly surprised to see them in the mooted Blood Angels Codex. The bean counters also like nice wide markets for the models after all.

Totally getting those just to paint up!

AUD$155 for all the models. That's as much as a Battleforce but for 11 guys.

They're just taking the piss now...


[EDIT]: Oh, and once again us Aussies get rammed up the arse by GW. AUD$155 for all the LotD stuff? Yeah, buy it form the UK for $100. What the fething feth are we paying an extra $55 for GWOZ? Answer me that.

They are exactly the same price as veterans, i.e. metal space marines.
so unless the entire space marine metal range is made of gold, these aren't overly expensive.

H.B.M.C. wrote:AUD$155 for all the models. That's as much as a Battleforce but for 11 guys.

They're just taking the piss now...

Wow is the only thing that comes to mind.
Now, which podcast mentioned AUS getting good prices atm? What a bunch of bull.

I actually feel sorry fo you fellas

H.B.M.C. wrote:AUD$155 for all the models. That's as much as a Battleforce but for 11 guys.

They're just taking the piss now...


[EDIT]: Oh, and once again us Aussies get rammed up the arse by GW. AUD$155 for all the LotD stuff? Yeah, buy it form the UK for $100. What the fething feth are we paying an extra $55 for GWOZ? Answer me that.

Don't tell me you're ordering directly from GW, are you H.? How are the prices when you order from places like wayland?

The price has gone from bad to worse on metal models this past year and to even worse in some countries. If the price is bad in the US it's generally much worse in Australia.

Special weapon troopers at $13.25 US each for the new Legion Of The Damned plus some older models like the Grey Knights Psycannon Trooper is pretty outrageous.

yeah 15$ warlocks are awesome too

Kirasu wrote:yeah 15$ warlocks are awesome too

Recently I also noticed that Warlocks are a lot more expensive than they were before the metal price hikes of Sept. 2008 and spring 2009. Having added a few more and as many as I'd likely ever want to my Eldar collection just a couple years ago I hadn't looked at them in a while, then browsing in the store recently as a break from painting I noticed the greatly increased price. Virtually anything made of metal now by GW really pushes the limits of what even the most devoted fans will pay. I also noticed that the Space Marine Veterans in the online store that were $8 each before Sept. 2008 are now $11 US each. Ouch for anyone just trying to build their collection now.

These belong with my Space Wolves.

Maybe as Wolf Guard!